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Romans 3:23All of us have sinned and fallenshort of God’s glory.

Romans 3:24But God treats us much betterthan we deserve, and becauseof Christ Jesus, he freely accepts us and sets us free from our sins.

Romans 5:5God has given us the Holy Spirit,who fills our hearts with his love.

Romans 3:25God sent Christ to be our sacrifice. Christ offered his life’s blood, so that by faith in him we could come to God.

Romans 5:2Christ has also introduced us to God’s undeserved kindness on which we take our stand. So we are happy, as we look forward to sharing in the glory of God.

2 Peter 3:18Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. Praise Jesus now and for ever! Amen.

explain in your own words what each coloured bead stands for. Draw a line to match each bead with the correct verse.

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Romans & John L e s s o n 1

� Key verse Unjumble the letters in the brackets to complete the key verse.

God loved the (leepop) of this

(rdlwo) so much that he

(veag) his only (onS) , so that

(neryeveo) who has

(ihtfa) in him will have

(neltrea) life and never

really (ied) . John 3:16 (CeV)

express your own thoughts about the gospel message.You could write to God, ask a question, give your opinion or write a prayer.

Hi, I’m Tim, this is Kylie,remember

us?

Fill in the missing words in this list of the events of Jesus’ life. Use the Bible references to help you.

Luke 1:26–37 Mary receives a surprising visit from

who tells her that

Luke 2:8–20 Some shepherds receive a surprising visit from

who tell them that

Luke 2:25–35 Simeon receives a surprising visit from

and he tells them that

Luke 3:21–22 John the Baptist gets a surprise when he baptises Jesus, because he

hears saying

Luke 5:1–11 Some fishermen get a surprise when

Mark 5: 22–24, 35–43 Jairus gets a surprise when

Luke 5:27–28 Matthew gets a surprise when

� Key verse This very day in King David’s hometown a Saviour was born for you. He is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11(CeV)

JesusL e s s o n 2 Luke 1 – 6, Mark 5

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Jesus

what was he really like?

‘Jesus loves and cares for everyone, no matter who they are.’

Is this true? What are the reasons for your opinion?

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� Key verse The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost. Luke 19:10 (CeV)

Luke 6 – 20 L e s s o n 3

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What do we learn about Jesus’ power in the following miracles:Calming the storm

Feeding five thousand

Healing the blind man

What do we learn about Jesus’ character in his relationships with these people:

The sinful woman

The children

The business people in the Temple

Why do you think so many people followed Jesus and wanted to be one of his friends?

Jesus

just an ordinary man?

T i M e L i n e Luke’s gospel

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CHILDHOOD

Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1–7 Visit by shepherds Luke 2:8–20

Visit to temple as a boy Luke 2:41–52

Jesus baptised Luke 3:21–22

Jesus tells parables about the kingdom Luke 8:4–18

Jesus calms the storm Luke 8:22–25

Matthew decides to

follow Jesus Luke 5:27–32

Jairus’ daughter is

brought back to life by Jesus

Luke 8:40–56

Jesus chooses the 12 disciples

Luke 6:12–16Jesus feeds

5,000 people Luke 9:10–17

Jesus preaches the ‘Sermon on

the Mount’ Luke 6:20–49

A sinful woman anoints Jesus Luke 7:36–50

Four fishermen become Jesus’ followers Luke 5:1–11

The Life of ChrisT

YEAR OF INAUGURATION YEAR OF POPULARITY

A.D. 27 28 29AUTUMN WINTER SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER

10 5 B.C. A.D. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Luke’s gospel T i M e L i n e

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Jesus again tells about his death and resurrection Luke 18:31–34

Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus Luke 18:35–43

Jesus talks to Zacchaeus Luke 19:1–10

THE LAST WEEK

The Triumphal entry Luke 19:29–44

Jesus cleanses the temple Luke 19:45–48

The Last Supper Luke 22:7–20

Jesus’ arrest and trial Luke 22:47–23:25

Jesus’ crucifixion and death Luke 23:26–49

The burial of Jesus Luke 23:50–56

Jesus blesses the little children Luke 18:15–17

(All dates are approximate. Dotted lines leading to timeline are meant to define sequence of events only).

Reference: TNIV Study Bible, Zondervan, 2006

YEAR OF OPPOSITION

30 A.D. 31SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER SPRING SUMMER

AFTER THE RESURRECTION

The empty tomb Luke 24:1–12

Jesus appears to 10 disciples Luke 24:36–53